River Plate Angler’s Covid Safety Program

Face Mask Compliance – All drivers of transfer vehicles, all float plane pilots and their passengers, all food service workers, all guides will be wearing masks. As regards guides, all of them will be tested for infection at the beginning of the season and no mingling with the community afterward will be permitted until the end of the season.

Social Distancing Compliance – All River Plate Staff will be trained in compliance with internationally accepted standards of social distancing

Covid-Compliant Hotel in Manaus – The hotel River Plate Anglers has chosen to accommodate arriving clients (Quality Hotel) meets all international standards as regards the prevention of Covid transmission. Front Desk personnel, waiters and others will be instructed to be especially attentive to River Plate clients’ safety concerns. On arrival, all clients’ luggage will be disinfected before it is delivered to hotel rooms. Clients will be required to step on chlorine wet mats, and their clothing will be sprayed with alcohol before entering their rooms. Waiters in the hotel restaurant will be face-mask complaint and trained in Social Distancing.

Covid-Compliant Float Plane Pilots and Staff – All client luggage will be disinfected before it is loaded on the plane. Passengers and flight staff will be required to step on chlorine wet mats, and their clothing will be sprayed with alcohol before flight begins. Pilots and passengers will be required to wear face masks at all times. Pilot will set ventilation settings in passenger cabin on maximum.

Daily Cleaning and Sanitation In Camp – In conformance with protocols established by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, all surfaces in cabins and in dining areas will be cleaned and sanitized before clients arrive and then daily, or more often as appropriate. Only approved staff members and clients will be allowed to enter clients’ cabins. Fresh towels and client laundry items will be delivered daily to clients’ rooms. All laundry items, including guest clothing, will be washed at 158° Fahrenheit. Hand sanitizer will be provided in all cabins, boats, and in the dining area. Guests may opt for daily or bi-weekly room sanitization.

Outside Dining – All camp meals will be served outside, buffet-style, by employees wearing masks and gloves. Clients will not be allowed to serve themselves. On rare occasions of foul weather, guests will be served in their cabins.

Fishing Tackle Disinfection – All camp-provided fishing tackle will be disinfected before fishing starts. Lines will be soaked in soapy water and left to dry in open sunlight for at least two hours. Exposure to open sunlight for as little as seven minutes has been proven to be lethal to viruses, including Covid-19.

Mid-Week Fishing Report: Feb 29 – Mar 02, 2020 (2 ½ days)

LAST WEEK

SEASON 2019 / 2020

Week end´s tally (2 ½ days):

Note: this only 2 1/2 - day report is to rush last weekend’s conditions to our incoming anglers.

Xeruini in Dry-Zone N. East –: Last weekend we received the Giaudrone group of 8 anglers who are enjoying great fishing conditions and had a good start landing over 200 peacock bass within a mixed basket that included aruanas, bicudas, piranhas, etc. Fishing conditions are expected to be good in the coming days, pls. see forecasts below. Jufaris in Dry-Zone N. East -: The Freeman group of 5 departed last weekend after fishing the Upper part of this fishery for 4 days, they landed over 400 peacock bass, landing several trophies, 17,18,19,20, and 21 lbs.. Fishery is now also officially closed for this Season.

NOTE: This week is our last week fishing in our private fisheries for this Season. Our preservation metrics are showing that we are reaching the limits set in our sustainability policies, thus we are suspending operations until next season.

Today´s Average Water Levels:

in Dry-Zone N. East

All fisheries in Dry-Zone N.East

Guess work

Jufaris and Xeruini fisheries are a bit below their optimum levels. Dropping tendency continues, please see forecast below for the triangle Barcelos, Caracarai and Rorainopolis.

Blue dots represent water level monitoring stations where levels are rising and yellow dots where levels are dropping. Our area of interest are marked with a red circle.

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The triangle within Barcelos, Caracaraí and Rorainopolis in the area of influence of our Xeruini, Jufaris and Itapará fisheries forecasts above showing almost no significant rain episodes in the coming days, some mild rain episodes towards the Barcelos area of influence are expected. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–

Find below the quarterly rainfall for Mar, Apr, May showing that we should expect below normal rainfall in the area of our private fisheries (red arrow), confirming the normal water cycle.

Find below the anomaly forecast for the coming fortnight:

Water level measurements at the Caracarai station (see below) are now within the historical parameters. Please see red circle in stations map above. The Xeruini, Omero and Itapará drain into de Branco river already a bit low, will keep dropping.

Note: red line are 2019 water levels, the light blue strip is the 15 to 85% probability, the dotted line is the median and the yellow line is the historic minimum Water level measurements at the Barcelos station are within the historical parameters, Jufaris river draining into the rio Negro and already a bit low, is expected to continue dropping tendency. Please see red circle in stations map above.

Note: red line are 2019 water levels, the light blue strip is the 15 to 85% probability, the dotted line is the median and the yellow line is the historic minimum

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Mid-Week Fishing Report: Feb 22 – 24, 2020 (2 ½ days)

PEACOCK BASS SAMBA !!!

Week end´s tally (2 ½ days):

Note: this 2 1/2 days report is to rush last weekend’s conditions to our incoming anglers.

Xeruini in Dry-Zone N. East –: Last weekend we received the Blocker group of 8 anglers who are enjoying great fishing conditions and had a good start landing over 270 peacock bass, largest of which weighed 18lbs. River keeps dropping and fishing conditions are expected to be good in the coming days. Jufaris in Dry-Zone N. East -: The Sprague group of 6 arrived last Saturday to the Upper part of this fishery, they landed over 300 peacock bass. Excellent fishing conditions during the weekend and forecast for the coming days without any significant rain episodes (pls. see below). Great top water action, ideal for fly fishing. Itapará in Dry-Zone N. East -: This week we are hosting the Biegler group of 8 anglers. They are enjoying perfect fishing conditions and have already landed over 500 peacock bass, largest of which weighed above 18lbs. Water levels keep dropping, fishing conditions for the coming days are expected to be excellent (pls. see forecast below).

All hosts report great top water action and we are hosting this week several fly-fishermen. NOTE: Next week will be our last week fishing in our private fisheries for this Season. Our preservation metrics are showing that we are reaching the limits set in our sustainability policies, thus we are suspending operations until next season after next week´s groups.

Today´s Average Water Levels:

in Dry-Zone N. East

All fisheries in Dry-Zone N.East

Guess work

Jufaris, Xeruini, and Itapará fisheries are within their optimum levels. Dropping tendency is firm, please see forecast below for the triangle Barcelos, Caracarai and Rorainopolis. The Upper parts of the rivers are leading the tendency.

Blue dots represent water level monitoring stations where levels are rising and yellow dots where levels are dropping. Our area of interest are marked with a red circle.

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The triangle within Barcelos, Caracaraí and Rorainopolis in the area of influence of our Xeruini, Jufaris and Itapará fisheries forecasts above showing almost no significant rain episodes in the coming days, some mild rain episodes towards the Barcelos area of influence are expected. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–

ind below the quarterly rainfall for Feb, Mar, Apr, showing that we should expect below normal rainfall in the area of our private fisheries (red), confirming dropping tendency for the quarter.

Find below the anomaly forecast for the coming fortnight:

Water level measurements at the Caracarai station (see below) are now within the historical parameters. Please see red circle in stations map above. The Xeruini, Omero and Itapará drain into de Branco river and will keep dropping.

Note: red line are 2019 water levels, the light blue strip is the 15 to 85% probability, the dotted line is the median and the yellow line is the historic minimum Water level measurements at the Tapuruquara station (Santa Isabel do Rio Negro) are within the historical parameters, Jufaris river draining into the rio Negro is expected to continue dropping tendency. Please see red circle in stations map above.

Note: red line are 2019 water levels, the light blue strip is the 15 to 85% probability, the dotted line is the median and the yellow line is the historic minimum